You Can't Please Everybody, Man.

I Think I Gave Indications Early On That Mine Wasn't Just Going To Be A Commercial, Er, Career. If That Were The Case, Then The First Record Would Have Been 10 Versions Of 'loser.' I Always Thought It Would Be Interesting If There Was No Such Thing As Gold And Platinum Records, Or Record Deals, And People Were Just Making Music. What Would The Music Sound Like?

I Don't Remember Half Of The New Bands, Though - And I Think That's Kind Of Where We're Going. It's Turning Into Just A Big Derby Of Songs. May The Best Song Win.

I Didn't Even Have A Computer Until Like 10 Years Ago. I Was Still Using A Typewriter Until 2002.

As Music Becomes More Computer-based, It's Lost Some Emotional Impact.

Originally, The Lyrics To "girl" Were Really Upbeat, And Then It Didn't Work For Me Somehow. You Need The Dichotomy. If You're Doing Something Happy And Light, You Need The Shadows.